So HE noticed?!! My DH wouldn't
Could you have a pair of smaller feature lights instead? Or would that just draw attention to it?
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: BUILDING update 362Jul 17, 2008 9:43 pm donuts DeeElle Fools! and DH thought I wouldn't notice . So HE noticed?!! My DH wouldn't Could you have a pair of smaller feature lights instead? Or would that just draw attention to it? No there is no playing with it. They either move it or I lose the feature light. I'm in two minds whether to go to the effort of changing the placement or pretending it doesn't exist . And DH has to listen to me nag and moan so he usually looks out for both our interests . Re: BUILDING update 363Jul 22, 2008 1:08 am DH met with the SS today and most of the issues that needed to be addressed have been taken on board. Nothing major needs to be sorted out, and we realised on the weekend that we needed to slow down and let the builder finish the build at his pace. No point rushing the end just because we are eager to get in.
We met with the benchtop/spashback installer on site on the weekend and chose our CS to match the kitchen. He told us he was impressed with how square the kitchen was ... he got his laser light out to show us the straight lines and then wanted to check all the walls and corners in the house! Men and their toys . Floorboards arrived today and will be installed early next week. Painting starts tomorrow and should be finished by Monday 28th. SS reckons they will probably be ready for handover in two weeks. Balustrades should be up this week and the front door has been installed. The house is looking great and although we've had a few hiccups along the way, we're impressed with the way the house is looking. Its hard to believe but it looks like we will be in our new house VERY SOON I'll post some pics after the painting has been finished and the floorboards installed. Re: BUILDING update 365Jul 22, 2008 9:01 am Handover in two weeks!! Yay!!
Dy, you must be getting soooooo excited. Not long now DeeElle They put the downstairs access point directly over our dining table which means I won't be able to get a feature light . We've got a dble shower but it doesn't look like its been plumbed for two showerheads and there is only one mixer . Just going back a step now Dy. What's an access point?? Man-hole? and did they fix up the plumbing for the dbl shower? Happy at Home Re: BUILDING update 369Jul 22, 2008 10:51 pm House-To-Be Just going back a step now Dy. What's an access point?? Man-hole? and did they fix up the plumbing for the dbl shower? Yes the access point is a man hole. We've given them the option of moving it or flush mounting it to the ceiling. The dble shower caused the SS some grief when he realized they'd forgotten the second mixer. Not sure what they will do but it is their problem . Double shower heads and mixers were selected and are in the variations. We've got one rainhead atm so we'll see what happens this week. They've promised to sort it out so that we are happy. Re: BUILDING update 370Jul 22, 2008 10:55 pm There's quite a few of you getting close now. You must be so excited to be so close.
Get the manhole moved! It would drive me absolutely nuts in that position. Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: BUILDING update 371Jul 22, 2008 11:10 pm There is not a lot of room to place it as most of the house is two storey. Its only the family area at the back that is single storey. Wherever it goes it will be a pain, although over the dining table really was the height of ****** .
I can't be bothered arguing with them about it. If they flush it I'll be happy. Re: BUILDING update 373Jul 23, 2008 4:30 pm Paula Stupid builders I'll second that. I'm getting to the point where I weigh up what is good and what is not so good and if it balances in the right direction, I just go to work and forget about it. No point stressing at this stage of the build. I'll probably regret not being more pushy every time I look at that damn manhole. Re: BUILDING update 374Jul 23, 2008 8:28 pm Maybe you should push to have the man hole moved Dy? I've never seen one flush so I can't comment but it would annoy the hell out of me being over the dining room table. Is there not a corner somewhere that it can go? Happy at Home Re: BUILDING update 375Jul 24, 2008 2:09 pm Hi everyone,
I'm new to the site so hello to everyone. DeeElle thank you so much for taking the time to share your building experience. We have been trying to find a house for a while that suits us with no luck and are seriously considering building. To read all your comments and photos has been a great help. Cant wait to see the finished product now! Cheers! Re: BUILDING update 376Jul 24, 2008 9:44 pm PrincessB
Welcome to the forum and thank you for the lovely comments. Tonight I purchased some great items on ebay. As I have nothing else to absorb my thinking (apart from work which is boring ) I've decided to start purchasing items for the house. Bought some great Alessi ice cream spoons, fabric from Designer Guild for our bedhead, funky tissue bin for DD's bedroom, Nintendo DS game, Boontje light for DDs room, Villeroy and Boch cutlery set, hardwood desk for DDs room (which I will paint white), and the Noguchi coffee table. Sigh I feel great . Re: BUILDING update 377Jul 24, 2008 9:46 pm DeeElle PrincessB Welcome to the forum and thank you for the lovely comments. Tonight I purchased some great items on ebay. As I have nothing else to absorb my thinking (apart from work which is boring ) I've decided to start purchasing items for the house. Bought some great Alessi ice cream spoons, fabric from Designer Guild for our bedhead, funky tissue bin for DD's bedroom, Nintendo DS game, Boontje light for DDs room, Villeroy and Boch cutlery set, hardwood desk for DDs room (which I will paint white), and the Noguchi coffee table. Sigh I feel great . Ebay Queen!! Nothing like retail therapy Paula Re: BUILDING update 379Jul 24, 2008 11:33 pm thought I'd show pics of the items for the house - fabric for our bedhead
Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ DDs light Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ cutlery set Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ lovely spoons & icecream cups Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ la DDs desk - to be painted white shabby chic this w.e. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ and my 5 weeks leave is getting closer and closer . Ppl at work are sick of hearing of the build and are keen for me to fix it up so everything can get back to normal . I do enjoy the drama:-D In his latest two videos he has started bringing security guards to site, I am waiting for the punch on to begin lol 6 46085 Hey guys building a new place through a volume builder and just wondering if i should complain to the site supervisor as we just had plasterboard installed. Looks like… 0 11501 |